Product Details

• Actors: Joey Lauren Adams, Joseph Bologna, Samantha Brown, Steve Buscemi, Allen Covert
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Language: English, Italian
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: November 2, 1999
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (203 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000K3UR
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,833 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

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Gosh--kids. You gotta love 'em, right? Well, not necessarily-- particularly if you're Adam Sandler. But Big Daddy is about paternal devotion in its own oblique way. Sandler plays Sonny Koufax, a law-school grad who has been milking an accident settlement to cover his living expenses, while he continues to slack his way through life. But when his girlfriend threatens to dump him, he decides to show her he's serious about their relationship and pretends to adopt a little boy (in fact, his roommate's son from a one-night stand several years earlier, who shows up on their doorstep just after the roommate leaves town on a job). But after taking care of the tyke for a couple of days, Sonny finds that it's a little like feeding that stray dog that followed you home: Before you know it, you've grown attached to the little fella--and then what are you going to do? By turns crude and maudlin, Big Daddy has its share of laughs and will certainly entertain fans who like Adam Sandler best when he plays the case of arrested development with a smart-aleck retort for everything. --Marshall Fine

From The New Yorker

Anyone looking to solve the mystery of Adam Sandler's mass appeal is not going to do it here. In his latest film, Sandler adopts a little boy to get his girlfriend back, and, of course, each teaches the other lessons about love and responsibility. The tepid movie is supposed to up the ante for Sandler much as "Liar, Liar" did for Jim Carrey (it elevated him from gross-out gag king to warm comic actor). But Sandler lacks any kind of discernible comic energy; he's just meandering around the film waiting for something to happen, and almost nothing funny does. -Bruce Diones
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Having a kid is great... as long as his eyes are closed and he's not moving or speaking, April 12, 2006

By	Matt (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Daddy (DVD)

The review from "The New Yorker" on this page is probably one of the most pompous and hollow reviews I've ever read. "Big Daddy" is a great movie. I'm a long-time Adam Sandler fan but, put it this way, after seeing this movie, so is my mother. She's usually not into this kind of comedy, but this has become one of her all-time favorite movies. So, saying that "Anyone looking to solve the mystery of Adam Sandler's mass appeal is not going to do it here" seems to be a ridiculous statement.

The movie is funny from "all angles". The story is good, the cast is as solid as I've ever seen in a comedy, etc, etc... Whether or not you're usually into Sandler's brand of comedy, you will most likely appreciate this film. I feel that this is Adam Sandler at his best - and it is certainly one of his most successful projects.

Highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Sandler Movie., July 5, 2005

By	Alex "47" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Daddy (DVD)

Big Daddy is a movie in which Adam Sandler stars as a toll booth guy ( Sonny Koufax ) trying to raise a kid on his own to impress his " girlfriend " Vanessa (Kristy Swanson).

Big Daddy is my favorite Sandler movie, and one of my favorite ever movies, simply because of its humor and simple enough story. Some people think that some intended humor in this movie was pointless and stupid, but I highly dissagree. There are jokes throughout this entire movie, even sometimes during "emotional" times. if you haven't seen this movie by now, I feel bad for you, because this movie even has Rob Schneider (Nazo), Sonny's "best friend", who is a delivery guy, and is funny throughout the movie. Steve Buscemi is also in this movie, playing the Homeless guy, who also adds some humor into the already funny movie.

Why do some people say "this is a movie that creates bad examples for kids"? Well, yeah it might, but they also must forget the fact this is rated PG-13, so kids if they don't wanna shouldn't watch it then.

Anyways, obviously buy this movie. If you don't; " I'll give you a crew cut mister. "

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Funny Laugh Out Loud Movie!!!!, April 27, 2006

By	K. Jackson (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Big Daddy (DVD)

I thought that this was Adam Sandler's best movie he has made.That he played man who's a slacker that he trys to impress his girlfriend by adopting a cute 5-year-old boy(played by Dylan & Cole Sprouse).I think of how the movie should've ended real good is for Sonny to have Legal Custody of Jullian.I laugh out loud when I see this movie!!!!